Best datacenter proxies · Bright Data for the largest pool, Decodo for the cheapest rate at volume
Pick Bright Data for the largest pool of datacenter proxies, low-cost addresses on cloud servers that your requests go through. Pick Decodo if you buy 1,000 GB or more a month and want the lowest per-GB rate.
our pick for you
Our pick
Pick Bright Data for the largest claimed datacenter IP pool. Its datacenter network holds 1,300,000+ shared and dedicated IPs, and starts from $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly. Every plan carries a fair use allowance, a bandwidth cap built into the price and stated in GB, set at 100 GB per IP a month; buy 10 IPs and the allowance totals 10 × 100 GB = 1,000 GB (1 TB) a month, split however needed. Its shared plans run $1.40 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs, $1.00 per IP a month billed monthly at 100 IPs, $0.95 per IP a month billed monthly at 500 IPs and $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs. Its dedicated plans run $2.20 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs, $1.70 per IP a month billed monthly at 100 IPs, $1.50 per IP a month billed monthly at 500 IPs and $1.30 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs. Its Pay per GB ladder runs $0.60 per GB pay as you go with no commitment, $0.51 per GB a month billed monthly for 1 TB included at $499 a month, $0.45 per GB a month billed monthly for 2 TB included at $999 a month, and $0.42 per GB a month billed monthly for 5 TB included at $1,999 a month. Pick Oxylabs if you want one bill for every kind of proxy. Starter is $30 a month billed monthly and Basic is $100 a month billed monthly. Flexible is $500 a month billed monthly, and Enterprise starts at $2,500 a month billed monthly. VAT may apply. Pick Decodo for the lowest rate at real volume, compared against Bright Data: its Pay per GB ladder runs $0.60 per GB a month billed monthly at 10 GB down to $0.38 per GB a month billed monthly at 10,000 GB.
- Bright Data’s datacenter network holds 1,300,000+ shared and dedicated IPs, and starts from $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly.
- Bright Data’s shared plans run $1.40 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs down to $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs; its dedicated plans run $2.20 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs down to $1.30 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs.
- Oxylabs sells one subscription that covers dedicated, shared and per-GB datacenter proxies, plus its other proxy products, from Starter at $30 a month billed monthly up to Enterprise from $2,500 a month billed monthly. VAT may apply.
- Decodo’s Pay per GB ladder runs from $0.60 per GB a month billed monthly at 10 GB down to $0.38 per GB a month billed monthly at 10,000 GB, the cheapest per-GB rate compared against Bright Data.
- The math: 100 shared datacenter IPs on Bright Data cost $1.00 per IP a month billed monthly, so 100 × $1.00 = $100 a month billed monthly. A 1,000 GB a month job on Decodo’s Pay per GB ladder costs $0.45 per GB a month billed monthly, so 1,000 × $0.45 = $450 a month billed monthly.
Ranked picks
- #1
Bright Datatop pickBest for: Teams that want the largest claimed datacenter IP pool.
- Largest claimed IP pool of the three, 1,300,000+ shared and dedicated datacenter IPs.
- A stated fair use allowance, 100 GB per IP a month, instead of a hidden cap.
- A Pay as you go plan exists for a team that does not want a monthly commitment.
Compare
| Tool | Price band | Best for | Dealbreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Bright Data | 5,000 free results a month… | Teams that want the largest claimed datacenter IP pool. | Dedicated IPs cost more than shared at every bracket: $2.20 per IP a month billed… |
MethodHow we scored these tools▾
Prices come from each vendor’s own price list, linked in the sources below. Bright Data lists a full shared and dedicated price ladder by IP count, plus a Pay per GB ladder, the same shape Decodo prints. Oxylabs sells one subscription that covers every proxy product, and the plan size sets how many IPs or GB it buys.
Who it's for
buy if
- You want the cheapest proxy type before trying a residential or mobile IP.
- You are scraping sites that do not watch IP reputation closely, where a cloud-machine IP will not get caught.
- You want a monthly plan with a dollar price stated upfront before committing at scale.
skip if
- Skip datacenter proxies if the target site blocks known hosting-provider IPs; a residential proxy has a better chance of passing.
- Skip Bright Data’s dedicated tier at small volume if budget is tight; 10 dedicated IPs cost $2.20 per IP a month billed monthly, more than the $1.40 per IP a month billed monthly shared rate at the same count.
The short answer
Pick Bright Data for the largest claimed datacenter IP pool, 1,300,000+ shared and dedicated IPs. It starts from $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly. Its shared plans run $1.40 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs down to $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs; its dedicated plans run $2.20 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs down to $1.30 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs.
Pick Oxylabs for one subscription that covers dedicated, shared and per-GB datacenter proxies, plus its other proxy products, from $30 a month billed monthly.
Pick Decodo for the cheapest per-GB rate at real volume, compared against Bright Data, $0.38 per GB a month billed monthly at 10,000 GB.
What 100 IPs or 1,000 GB cost a month
The math: 100 shared datacenter IPs on Bright Data cost $1.00 per IP a month billed monthly, so 100 × $1.00 = $100 a month billed monthly.
A 1,000 GB a month job on Decodo’s Pay per GB ladder costs $0.45 per GB a month billed monthly, so 1,000 × $0.45 = $450 a month billed monthly. The same 1,000 GB job on Bright Data’s Pay per GB ladder falls in its 2 TB bracket, priced at $0.45 per GB a month billed monthly for $999 a month, since the included bandwidth is bought in a 2 TB block.
What “unlimited” means on a datacenter proxy
Decodo’s own pricing FAQ says its Pay per GB plan gives unlimited IPs while still charging for the bandwidth (traffic) used. That means “unlimited” on its platform covers the IP count only. It does not cover the bill. Bandwidth is still metered by the GB.
Bright Data and Oxylabs both call parts of their datacenter lines unlimited too, but back that word with a fair use allowance instead of a public number. Bright Data states its cap plainly, 100 GB per IP a month. Oxylabs’ own compare table labels bandwidth on both per-IP products “Unlimited (with fair usage)”, with no numeric cap printed on that table.
Across every vendor in this group, “unlimited” on a datacenter proxy plan describes something other than unmetered bandwidth. No vendor in this group sells bandwidth with no meter at all.
Common questions
What is a datacenter proxy?▾
A datacenter proxy is a proxy, another computer’s internet address a request goes through, built on a cloud or hosting machine instead of a real home connection or phone. It is the cheapest proxy type on every vendor’s own price page in this group.
Are datacenter proxies cheaper than residential proxies?▾
Yes, in every vendor’s own price ladder. A datacenter IP is machine-generated instead of sourced from a real residential or carrier network, which keeps it the cheapest proxy type to buy. Compare it directly on residential proxies.
What does “unlimited datacenter proxies” actually mean?▾
On Decodo’s own platform it means unlimited IP count on the Pay per GB plan, while bandwidth is still metered by the GB. On Bright Data and Oxylabs, bandwidth marked unlimited is backed by a fair use allowance instead, 100 GB per IP a month on Bright Data, and an unstated cap on Oxylabs’ per-IP products. No vendor in this group sells bandwidth with no meter at all.
Are datacenter proxies detected more easily?▾
Yes. A site spots them more easily than residential or mobile IPs. A datacenter IP comes from a known hosting or cloud network, so a site that watches IP reputation can flag it faster. That tradeoff is priced in: datacenter proxies cost less per IP or per GB than residential or mobile proxies across every vendor listed.
What is the difference between shared and dedicated datacenter IPs?▾
A shared IP is split across other customers at the same time and costs less per IP. A dedicated IP is reserved for one account and costs more per IP. Oxylabs sells both under one subscription.
Which datacenter proxy provider is cheapest at scale?▾
Decodo, at real volume. Its Pay per GB ladder drops to $0.38 per GB a month billed monthly at 10,000 GB, cheaper than Bright Data’s own per-GB floor of $0.42 per GB a month billed monthly at 5 TB included. Bright Data’s per-IP plan prices run $1.40 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 shared IPs down to $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 shared IPs, with dedicated IPs priced higher at every bracket.
what to do next
What to do next
List target sites first. Flag any that watch IP reputation closely, since datacenter IPs get caught there faster than residential or mobile ones. For a plain monthly job that only needs speed and the lowest price per IP or per GB, start with Bright Data’s free trial. Its shared plans run $1.40 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs down to $0.90 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs; its dedicated plans run $2.20 per IP a month billed monthly at 10 IPs down to $1.30 per IP a month billed monthly at 1,000 IPs. See how pricing compares on residential proxies or ISP proxies. Know a tool that is missing? Send it through the Contribute page. Try Bright Data
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